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Antique GORHAM Sterling Silver Fish Serving Set No. 607

$ 715.44

  • Age: 1892
  • Brand: Gorham
  • Composition: Sterling Silver
  • Pattern: Not full line
  • Style: Victorian
  • Type: Serving Set

Description

* * * * GORHAM FISH SET NO. 607 - OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY * * * * Offered for sale is an antique sterling silver fish serving set with bone handles (2 pcs.) model No. 607 made by Gorham. The knife is 11-1/2" long and the fork is 10-1/8"; total weight 7.06 troy oz. Each piece with exceptionally fine hand-piercing to blades, carved organic handles and with no monograms. In very good estate condition; minimal light abrasions to silver. Age cracks to the carved handles but that is the norm given its' age. The blades are tightly connected to the handles with no wiggle. There is a Gorham year mark for 1892 on both pieces (see photo). NOTE: the fork blade is prominently featured on the cover of The Magazine Antiques, September 2008 issue . This issue published an article entitled Gorham's "white gold" flatware , pp. 68-77. This landmark article introduced pieces made by Gorham with many not seen beforehand by the general public. The complete fish set for sale here is featured in the article on page 74. We are selling this used item as pictured and as / is so please read the description and review all the photos and email if questions remain before buying or making an offer.